DoM and Nott, Sr

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 99339

Carol wrote:
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But as Potioncat and others noted, that leaves the motherless Theo
without a parent. Anyone care to speculate on where he spent the
summer? ... Maybe he and Draco will be forced to have a little time
together ... It would be really interesting if Severus Snape were
young Theo's temporary guardian. At least we could be pretty sure he
wouldn't get out of line!


bboy_mn responded:

> When Carol says Theo is left 'without a parent', I hope she doesn't
> mean that Nott Sr is dead, because that isn't how I read it. 

I think we could assume that Nott was capture, but I'm not sure that's
actually stated in the book, so until the next books confirm or deny
it, it can never be more than an assumption. It's possible that since
Nott was off by himself when the Order appeared, he may have been able
to escape.

Carol again:
No. Sorry to be unclear. As I indicated in another post, I'm not sure
whether he's in St. Mungo's with the Baby-Headed Death Eater or in
Azkaban with the "friends" who abandoned him under Malfoy's orders.
Either way, Theo will need a temporary guardian. (Even if Nott and the
other DEs escape, they're not likely to go home and resume their
normal lives.) I don't think he got away given the apparent extent of
his injuries and the fact that Theo was uncharacteristically in the
company of Draco and his cronies in the brief glimpse we have of him
near the end of Book 5.
 
bboy_mn wrote: 
> While it would make for an interesting story for Theo Nott to spend
> the summer with someone else, how would we learn that? How could we
> gain that knowledge given that the story is from Harry's point of
> view? True it could be stated in conversation, but that wouldn't
give us much insight. Don't see how it could advance the plot unless
Harry can somehow be involved. 

Carol responds:
We could have HRH overhear a conversation between Draco and Theo on
the Hogwarts Express. Or we could see Snape suddenly paying attention
to Theo. (I think he'll be keeping a close eye on him whether Harry
knows it or not, but as you say, how will we know unless Harry finds
out?) Whatever the case may be, I think Theo will be important either
in Book 6 or Book 7. He's being eased into our view in much the same
way that "young Sirius Black" was in Book 1.


bboy_mn wrote: 
I would love to read the unpublished conversation between Theo and
Draco (referenced on JKR's website). Partly, of course, for the
insight into Theo, but for me, more so for the insight into Draco.
 
Draco struts around Hogwarts like a mini-Voldie, and I think in my
personal expansion of Draco, in his own mind, he sees himself as king
of the Slytherins; the best of the best. And it's very easly to
re-enforce the illusion of your own superiority when you surround
youself by toadies and idiots. But it would be very interesting to see
Draco in a conversation with someone who is his equal or superior in
heritage and intellect, and more so, with someone who is not the least
bit impressed or intimidated by Draco.

Carol again:
I agree completely except that I'm more interested in Theo than Draco.
I like intelligent, mysterious Slytherins (like Snape) better than
arrogant little bullies who snidely insult everyone but are too
cowardly to enter the Forbidden Forest without the dubious protection
of Fang.

Carol